The document provides definitions for various terms related to winter sports and the Winter Olympics. It defines words like competitor, crash helmet, fire, goal, goalkeeper, ice rink, kick, objective, opponent, protective, release, rifle, skate, slope, stick, sweep, target, team, throw, track. The definitions are concise explanations of the meaning and use of each term in the context of winter sports.

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The Winter Olympics– Glossary
alter verb [transitive] protective adjective
to make something or someone different providing protection against something harmful or
dangerous
clothing noun [uncountable] protective clothing/goggles
clothes of a particular type
outdoor/protective/waterproof clothing release noun [countable/uncountable]
the act of moving a piece of equipment from the
competitor noun [countable] position that it is held in
someone who takes part in a sports competition
Over 30,000 competitors will run in the New York rifle noun [countable]
marathon. a large gun with a long barrel that you hold against
your shoulder to fire
crash helmet noun [countable]
a hard round hat that you wear to protect your head skate noun [countable]
while driving a motorcycle or racing car a type of shoe with a thin metal blade on the
bottom, used for moving quickly on ice
fire verb [intransitive/transitive]
if a weapon fires, or if someone fires it, someone slope noun [countable]
uses it to shoot a surface for people to ski on
a new indoor ski slope
goal noun [countable]
the net or structure that you try to get the ball into stick noun
in games such as football and basketball a long thin piece of wood used for hitting or
carrying something in a sport
goalkeeper noun [countable] a hockey stick
the player whose job is to stop the ball going into
the goal in games such as football sweep verb [intransitive/ transitive]
to clean a floor, the ground, or another surface
ice rink noun [countable] using a broom brush with a long handle
a large flat area of ice inside a building, where
people can go to ice-skate target noun [countable]
an object that you have to hit in a game or a sport
individual adjective Few players managed to get their shots on target.
existing or considered separately from other people
or things team noun [countable]
a group of people who play a sport or a game
kick verb against another group can be followed by a
to hit someone or something with your foot singular or plural verb
a football/hockey/basketball team
objective noun [countable]
something that you plan to achieve, especially in throw verb [intransitive/transitive]
business or work to use your hand to send an object through the air
one at a time phrase track noun [countable]
used for saying how many people or things there a piece of ground used for racing
are in each group or on each occasion
Deal with each question separately, one at a time.
opponent noun [countable]
someone who is competing against you
You’re facing a much more experienced opponent
in tomorrow’s match.
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